Manatee County will vote to restore wetlands protections and curb eastward development this month despite likely lawsuits.

Gov. Ron DeSantis' demand for a DOGE-style audit of Manatee County is the height of pettiness - and Manatee should respond.

The Florida Department of Government Efficiency audited Manatee County spending, and interviewed staff about work culture during August's first week.

A 35-year-old man is accused of killing his grandfather, who was in hospice care, by giving him prescription medication, ...

State auditors are reviewing Hillsborough County’s $9 billion budget this week as part of a growing push to rein in local ...

Officials say Giovanni Pelletier went missing on Friday, Aug. 1, while vacationing with family in Englewood before leaving to visit more relatives in Brevard County.

Protecting manatees hits close to home for many in South Florida, and the efforts have been an ongoing legal battle between wildlife advocates and the state of Florida.

A manatee was recently spotted off the coast of Massachusetts for the first time in almost a decade and scientists want to monitor its condition ...

Palm Beach County is expected to join the ranks of other counties and cities that are somehow selected for state DOGE audits.

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — There are several ways to help victims in Texas, including by going through local nonprofits who are passing along aid. A Manatee County resident is on a mission to ...